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PRR diesel paint color(s) & eng. #'s
The topic of this post has somewhat always annoyed me, especially as I'm colorblind. I've read that there are two different color(s) that the PRR used to paint their diesels, (Brunwick Green, which some say looks very close to black), and Tuscan (a reddish color of some sort). The diesels painted in the (Tuscan scheme were used in their named trains, right), those in B. Green were for freight service? From what I think I remember as a youngster growing up in New Jersey.
1:43 radio control mobile crane for Denton Brook
Having made a working gantry crane for transferring loads between bartiw gauge and standard gauge, I thought it might be fun to have a go at a mobile crane. I have already converted a number if die-cast lorries to radio control, and thought it might be possible to do a crane, which would be interesting working on the layout.
Piedmont Blues - O scale switching layout.
Howdy y'all!
I wanted to share with you a layout that myself and my friend Ford are building for the UK exhibition circuit. It's modular due to needing to be transportable, so technically I guess this could be considered a TOMA thread.
We started with three modules, 3 feet by 2 feet, and are hopefully going to extend it with further modules as time goes on.
Here's some photographs from the first show we took the layout to - it's still a work in progress, but is fully functional as a layout, so we've been having fun running trains. :)
Homemade headlight reflector with LED
Latest project ....
A reflector with light for my narrow-gauge locomotives.
The diameter of the reflector is 4 mm. The LED is 0.5 x 1 mm.
The reflector is made out of aluminum from oven trays.
I took a nut of the right diameter and slowly pushed the aluminum with the rounded top of the hat from a ballpoint pen.
0n30. A Cheap Cop Out?
I've heard from time to time, that 0n30 is a narrow gauge rip off. Mostly from the 0n3 modelers that i've run into. But I ask you, is it really? Now i'm not defending this scale because I own 0n30. But I gave the matter some thought over the past couple of years.
Modern Elevated walkways, Minot, N.D.
Didn't want to hijack Jim's Sixs' post with modern build in regards to elevated walkways. Nor do I have a progarm to exract the images from google maps. The best I can do is give you the street numbers & street names where they are located in Minot, N. D. for those wanting a more modern look of an elevated walkway. All three are connected to a hospital at different locations in Minot.
1. #79 W. Burdick Expy. Minot, N.D.(Trinity Hospital)
Enclosed bridges between factory buildings
This discussion topic is for short term. It is not intended to be maintained long term.
I am building two factories for my layout. Both have bridges in the 2scond floor between buildings. I am interested in your thoughts about this, although the deed is already done with both factories. If you have photos showing something like this please share them with us. Any information about them, like what were they used for, etc. would also be appreciated.
Jim Six
To James Six - Re your three recent threads
Mr. Six:
Hopefully none of us who have posted to any or all of your three recent threads have said or done something offensive which caused you to remove those most interesting and valuable threads.
If so, I apologize for any or all who have done so (especially if it was me) and humbly request that you restore or restart those for the enjoyment and benefit of the many folks who have been following them.
Chuck
Tested my K27 after regauging it.
I have three K-27's from Sunset models in HOn3.
All out of gauge... They couldn't clear a turnout without derailing.
I've regauged them to NMRA specs.
This (and the other) locomotive has a long list of work done to make it work.
Help wanted on BL C-16
I need help with a modeling project which I know is an old one. I have two Broadway Limited D&RGW C-16 which I would like to superdetail and bring them up to the same standard as the MMI C-19.
This means getting rid of the plastic moulded pipework and replacing fittings with castings and I remember seeing an article some while ago about doing just that. Does anyone have any knowledge of that article and point me in the right direction in finding it.
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